Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) The partial US government shutdown entered its fourth day on Tuesday after leading to heavy losses in the securities markets and without any agreement in sight yet regarding the funds US…
Cairo, Dec 26 (IANS) Egypt on Tuesday strongly condemned the terror attack that targeted the headquarters of Libyan Foreign Ministry in the capital earlier the day. Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Egypt…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Foggy weather conditions impacted flight operations at the IGI airport here on Tuesday. Five flights were diverted, while 84 had a delayed departure and two operations were cancelled during the…
New Delhi/Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) Services of banks are likely to be affected on Wednesday due to a nationwide strike call given by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) to protest against bank mergers…
Chandigarh, Dec 25 (IANS) Amritsar city recorded a low of 0.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday as cold wave conditions prevailed across the plains of Punjab and Haryana in the past 24 hours. The minimum temperatures…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) A factory owner and his friend allegedly suffocated to death when they slept in their flat by keeping the fire stove burning, police said on Tuesday. Police said the incident…
N0ew Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) As the national capital battles ‘severe’ air quality, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) reported a surge in the number of patients visiting the hospital with cardiac and…
Guwahati/Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) On the day of inauguration of the Bogibeel bridge by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tata Steel has said the company is proud to have provided value-added products for the construction of…
Lucknow, Dec 25 (IANS) Three persons were killed and half-a-dozen injured in a blast at a cracker manufacturing unit in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday evening, police said. The accident took place at…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Vedanta Group, which is looking to invest US$8 billion across businesses in next three years, is considering expansion of the capacity of its newly-acquired Electrosteel Steels (ESL)unit in Jharkhand to about…
Imphal, Dec 25 (IANS) The joint general body meeting of All Manipur Working Journalists Union (AMWJU) and Editors Guild Manipur on Tuesday strongly condemned the arrest and detention of TV journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem. Wangkhem was…
Ghaziabad, Dec 25 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Parents Association (GPA) staged a dharna in front of the Sihani Gate police station here on Tuesday to protest against police harassment of its president and other members. Seema…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Marking the 94th birth anniversary celebrations of the late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the ‘Bharat Ratna Atal Bihar Vajpayee International Schools’ for students in…
Jakarta, Dec 25 (IANS) Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll in the deadly tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Sunda Strait to 429, with search and rescue teams struggling to find survivors…
Toronto, Dec 25 (IANS) A breast cancer drug reveals side-effects, including mood disturbances and memory issues, that impact the brain function in both humans and animals, say researchers. The drug letrozole is used to prevent…